LAND O' LAKES - When Joyce Simard, a geriatric consultant and Alzheimer's specialist, was featured on a radio show a few years ago, the host confided that his father had the disease and that his children didn't want to visit their grandfather. ...more

March 22, 2009

Duane Cole lost his home in a massive explosion on Feb. 11, but with the help of relatives and friends, he knows he can rebuild it. ...more

February 24, 2009

Every day is a new reality in Lee Blessing's "A Body of Water." Stageworks and Gorilla Theatre co-produced this fascinating work, in which truth is massaged and manipulated until it is virtually unrecognizable. ...more

February 19, 2009

The frantic owner of a 200-pound chimpanzee that went berserk in Connecticut pleaded with police over the phone to help her stop the animal from mauling her friend, begging them to "Hurry, please! He ripped her face off." ...more

February 18, 2009

Patient's financial future must be considered with Alzheimer's diagnosis. ...more

February 16, 2009

Mary Ellen Gottlieb spent five years mired in frustration, dealing on a daily basis with the lasting effects of a stroke she suffered in 2003. Until recently, the Brandon woman, 50, was resigned to the notion that she might never fully recover or work again. ...more

January 14, 2009

Mary Ellen Gottlieb spent five years mired in frustration, dealing on a daily basis with the lasting effects of a stroke she suffered in 2003. Until recently, the Brandon woman, 50, was resigned to the notion that she might never fully recover or work again. ...more

January 14, 2009

Several of my readers related to my memory-loss column ("How Long is a Senior Moment?" The Sun, June 4, 2008), so I thought I would give an update on my progress. Maybe there's something to learn, as I do feel I've made some headway. I was reminded to write this when I e-mailed writer friend Bob Larson and asked him if he could recall the name of a mutual acquaintance I thought I had seen at Sun Terrace. He told me the guy's name and then said, "Thanks for asking a question I can answer. At my age, we usually recall names by committee action." Too funny! And so true! ...more

November 26, 2008

Caregivers wanting to better understand how Alzheimer's disease affects relatives or friends can attend a free workshop sponsored by the University of South Florida Suncoast Alzheimer's and Gerontology Center. ...more

November 1, 2008

The government is more than quadrupling monthly payments to some veterans suffering brain injuries, as the number of such war wounds mounts from the roadside bombings of Iraq and Afghanistan. ...more

September 24, 2008